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Dr. Mark Hooper How to find the correct pillow for you..

Imagine having that perfect night’s sleep and feeling comfortable no matter which sleeping position you are in!! If you have spent countless hours wrestling with your pillow, waking with neck pain, or just not sleeping well, I have found the perfect solution. My name is Dr. Mark Hooper, and I am president of My Ideal Pillow. I have practiced 25 years as a chiropractor. Patients constantly complained of morning neck and back discomfort. Dedicated to meeting the needs of my patients I bega… Continue

Added by Dr. Mark Hooper on November 7, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

S Silfies Ladies we don't have to hear our husbands snoring anymore!

My girlfriend turned me on to something that changed my life completely about 2 months ago and I have been using it ever since. My husband really wasn't and isn't concerned about doing something to prevent snoring, mostly because he thinks i make to much of it. Even though i have suggested a lot of things and tell him about all the health /snoring articles and snoring reviews I read. She said her husband was pretty much the same way too. My opinion is that most snoring spouses probably don't hav… Continue

Added by S Silfies on November 1, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Doug Ballnik Prevent Drowsy Driving and Falling Asleep at the Wheel

We have all driven when we are fatigued. 1500 annual deaths and 100,000 accidents are attributed to drowsy driving. When was the last time you caught yourself nodding off at the wheel while driving? We have recently finished laboratory testing of a device (now commercially available) that prevents microsleep/falling asleep and makes drivers 25% to 40% more alert. (Tests results printed in the National Defense Industry Association GVSETS 2009 Symposium.) Drowsy drivers can't fall asleep when usi… Continue

Added by Doug Ballnik on October 9, 2009 at 3:02pm — 2 Comments

Timothy Ackerman Eplivanserin

Hi everyone: I saw that eplivanserin received a complete response letter not long ago. I have seen a few posters at APA and APSS through the years. Given the drug's effect on sleep maintenance, potential for non-controlled status, and potential impact on SWS what are your thoughts on the 5HT compounds such as eplivanserin and the FDA's response? Any comments are welcomed. Continue

Added by Timothy Ackerman on September 28, 2009 at 4:31pm — No Comments

Maria Pittman Essay Topic Selection Tips That Will Kick-start Your Essay Writing

Many students get stuck on the very first step of essay writing that is “topic selection”. Here I m going to reveal the strategies which will provide immense essay writing help by making your topic selection real easy and fast. Define the Purpose of Essay The first step towards topic selection is to define the purpose of the essay that must be written. Your purpose can be: ? To persuade people… Continue

Added by Maria Pittman on September 24, 2009 at 12:15am — No Comments

Ray Baker Can the Quality of Your Mattress Improve Your Sleep

I guess like a lot of people on this site, I am not a good sleeper - since my teenage years I have 'got by' on a few hours sleep each night. As I'm sure most of you realize, this is not an ideal situation and it affected my quality of life in many ways. This way of life continued for many years until I was well into my thirties by which time I could afford to buy myself a seriously expensive mattress. I went for a Kingsdown mattress which was recommended to me by a co-worker who had suffered fr… Continue

Added by Ray Baker on September 22, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Daphne Oliver What can I do to get my 3 year old step daughter to sleep all night?????

We have been having this problem for some time now. My husband is going through a custody battle. Right now we have his kids every 2 weeks and they stay with their mon every 2 weeks. My 3 year old step daughter wakes up at night crying and wants her daddy to sleep with her. What can we do to get her to sleep at night in her own bed? Continue

Added by Daphne Oliver on September 18, 2009 at 10:20am — 1 Comment

Margy Rydzynski Is it Time For Bed Yet?

I've been up since 4:30 this morning and it's 9:00 pm now. I thought I'd get an early start on bedtime - since I've been exhausted all day - but sleep did not come. I gave a presentation very early this morning, and I've been very preoccupied about doing it well. So, there was some stress beforehand. But I'm now finished and should be tired enough to hit the sack early. But, I'm not. Sigh... Continue

Added by Margy Rydzynski on September 17, 2009 at 9:07pm — No Comments

ANTHONY L WILLIAMS 29 YEARS OF CHRONIC INSOMNIA CURED

When I first got hit with insomnia I would get maybe 30 minutes of shallow sleep every night. I'll keep this short. I went the pill route. The pill that helped me most was amitriptylene. I began with 125 mg; managed to get it down to 25mg; then back up; then back down; then... I'm sure you've been there also. When our new grandson was born he would cry ALL DAY EVERY DAY. He would take naps, and sleep at night. But when he was awake he cried. This went on for 3 months and several doctors. A lady… Continue

Added by ANTHONY L WILLIAMS on September 16, 2009 at 12:19am — No Comments

jordanb27 Mattress Quality

I think the quality of a mattress has a great impact on your sleep. I used to sleep on a rusty, innerspring mattress and I recently upgraded to the sleep number bed and am enjoying every minute of it. The best sleep I have had in years! Thermostat - Bathroom Fan - Bid Directory Continue

Added by jordanb27 on September 2, 2009 at 2:58pm — No Comments

Laura Builds Unemployed and Not Sleeping

Ok, like many Americans, I am recently unemployed. Since being let go, I think I average about 4 hours a night of sleep, and it is restless at best. I worry about things like Medical insurance and Dental insurance for my family, mortgage and car payments, college tuition in two short years, my retirement fund, etc. How do you clear your mind at night and relax enough to sleep? I can't. Continue

Added by Laura Builds on August 13, 2009 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Mary Mo Chronic Insomnia

I have had some problems in the past but now my insomnia seems to be getting worse. I don't want to depend on drugs. I have trouble falling asleep. I did not sleep 3 nights out of the last 2 weeks. The only thing I'm aware of while I sleep is talking and snoring. My husband says neither is loud or disturbs him. I'm somewhat overweight (5"4" 190lb) and I'm working on that as well as trying to walk more. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated. Thank You Continue

Added by Mary Mo on August 2, 2009 at 2:22am — 1 Comment

Chris Sleep problems

I have been having problems with sleep for a while now. My wife says that I am pretty violent when I sleep. She says that I kick, punch, roll around the entire bed, sometimes I even roll right over her. I talk, even scream in my sleep. Ocasionaly she has even caught me sleep walking. She has stopped sleeping in the same bed with me because I have punched and kicked her one to many times. I have had several sleep studies done but the results seem to contradict. the first 2 studies were done in vi… Continue

Added by Chris on July 27, 2009 at 6:37am — 2 Comments

Laura Builds I Blame My Computer

My computer is EVIL! It has caused me health problems, weight gain, and sleep deprivation. The damn thing has already cost me one angioplasty (heart surgery) and I'm pretty sure I will need weight loss surgery of some kind soon too. I'm hooked on it like a rock star gets hooked on cocaine. Maybe I could sue Microsoft or Dell and charge that they are in a conspiracy with… Continue

Added by Laura Builds on July 19, 2009 at 4:43pm — No Comments

Marc S Insomnia

I have been “detoxed” off of Ambien CR two months ago after using it daily for 2.5 years. However, I still cannot sleep through the night or get more than several hours of sleep. Continue

Added by Marc S on July 12, 2009 at 2:42am — 4 Comments

S Mulidore My 18 month old does not sleep - Perhaps it is OSA (obstructive sleep apnea)?

I need help everyone. My 18 month old daughter does not sleep well and she hasn't for her whole life. She wakes at least 3-4 times a night and sometimes it can be as bad as 7-9 times a night. She wakes up, takes a drink (to soothe herself I guess) and then goes back to sleep. There are some nights where she does not want anything to drink and just cries for a while. Some nights she snores really loud and changes positions a lot. I have spoken to her doctor about it but they brush it off as no bi… Continue

Added by S Mulidore on July 6, 2009 at 10:03am — No Comments

Oswald Abraham Can A Pillow Save A Marriage?

New, Advanced Pillow Design Offers Relief for People Who Snore – and Their Significant Others! There have been dozens of snore relief products manufactured in the past decade. Some of them slightly alter or diminish snoring, but none of them have been truly effective. Snoring not only causes the snorer to lose sleep and deprive themselves of needed rest, but the person who shares their bed suffers from lack of sleep as well. Snoring can be loud – the loudest snore on record logged in at 112.8 d… Continue

Added by Oswald Abraham on May 26, 2009 at 3:02am — 1 Comment

Oswald Abraham sleep assist pillow

Hi, Oswald here I have not tested the bed pillow you mentioned. But I did find a way to reduce my snoring and prevent sleep apnoea. Delighted that I can communicate with you. I am a victim of this condition, snoring and sleep apnoea. I never thought much about it, till my test (polysomnogram) showed a very poor result. Those who suffer from, especially seep apnoea must take their condition very seriously and do something about it.. It is not a good feeling, waking up at 2 am and gasping for br… Continue

Added by Oswald Abraham on May 26, 2009 at 2:46am — No Comments

Kristy I would love to know if anyone has tried the new cpap bed pillows or a new bed to help them sleep, a…

I would love to know if anyone has tried the new cpap bed pillows or a new bed to help them sleep, and what works!!! I have so many issues with sleep I would love to know of anything that helps you sleep for more than 4-5 hrs a night. I have sleep apnea, restless leg, insomnia, night time frontal lobe seizures, periodic limb movement disorder, and have reciently had cervical spinal lamincetomy with fusion of 4 levels. Really can't sleep now with the collar. Please let me know of anything that ha… Continue

Added by Kristy on May 20, 2009 at 10:50am — No Comments

Margy Rydzynski How Do You Do?

Hello, all! I'm new to pillow talk, but hope to be a regular presence. I'm a chronic insomniac, going back to childhood. On a totally unrelated note, I'm also familiar with Ning, the platform for this social network. I'm interested in this technology and run two other Ning sites as an administrator. But - sleep! Right now I only get it with the help of medication and even that's so-so. It's the difference between poor sleep and no sleep. I recently underwent a migraine study and had to go off o… Continue

Added by Margy Rydzynski on April 18, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

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Cannot Sleep Without Sleep Aids-Any Help?
I have been on 2 mg of Lorazepam and 10 mg of Zolpidem for over three years now. Religiously. Any night I try to stop, I don't sleep at all. I literally would be up all night and all day. I have MS and Fibromylgia which do add to the sleep problem...
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Bryan Yuncker commented on Kelly P's group 'Narcolepsy'
Yeh they keep the monkey up for like 36 hours by using load music and stuff. Yeah N is a weird disease most people think, that we just sleep too much, so they think its weird that were always tired. Basically our Brain doesn't process sleep right,...
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Optimal Sleep for Optimal Energy
hello there fellas, does anyone know where I could look to find out sleeping habits that would promote optimal energy during the day. I've heard varying recommendations, averages, ranges and anecdotals. Any source of information would be useful, b...
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Michaela Van Deusen replied to Diana's discussion 'Problems with fit of CPAP mask'
Hi. I was recently diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. I hated the idea of a biPAP and everything associated with it. The "mask face," the mask leaking, the mask "farting," etc., etc. I just wanted to spread the word about a product I found a month...
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Restless Sleep: Solutions? Suggestions?
For almost a decade now, I've suffered from a form off insomnia that only allows me to sleep roughly 6-7 hours per night, but the problem is that I don't feel rested in the morning. In fact, my body aches, my throat is sore, and though I want to s...
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Dr. Mark Hooper added a blog post
Imagine having that perfect night’s sleep and feeling comfortable no matter which sleeping position you are in!! If you have spent countless hours wrestling with your pillow, waking with neck pain, or just not sleeping well, I have found the perfe...
on Saturday
Dr. Mark Hooper added a discussion
Pillows- Whats wrong with yours?
Your pillow is probably the most important sleep factor and many of us do not really know why you like or dislike your current pillow. What are you going to do when it gets worn out? Or doesnt it matter to you?
on Saturday
Dr. Mark Hooper replied to Delaney Jansen's discussion 'Do certain mattresses & pillows really help support sleep>'
Delaney, I have found that going to the basics is the place to start. Cool, dark, quite bedroom. The mattress must be comfortable in the sleep position/s you perfer. The pillow must support you and your body in that position. Hope this helps!
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Dr. Mark Hooper To see what problems people have with their pillows so I can make my product better.
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Danielle replied to ken's discussion 'issues with sleep and sadnees? i am concerned and looking for a answer'
If a doctor recommended viagra, why didn't that doctor prescribe it? I think that there are some interactions with that drug which are potentially dangerous, and I also have heard it has a hangover effect for some people. Lack of sleep can have so...
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